A 30-year-old woman, Adaobi Ibeakolam, has been arraigned for allegedly sneaking into an apartment belonging to her neighbour, Tochuckwu Udeagbuna and grabbing his private in an attempt to seduce him. According to reports that the suspect, Adaobi, has been arrested for conduct likely to cause a breach of public peace and assault. The incident happened at Ajoke Street, Okota area of Lagos, where they reside. According to the Police, the suspect entered the complainant’s apartment, tore his shorts and grabbed his manhood. While the complainant was struggling with her, the flower vase kept in the house got broken before he…
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The Sector Cammander, Delta State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corpse (FRSC), Mr. Eshiet Udeme Bassey, has called on policy makers in Nigeria to work towards the United Nation’s (UN) move to introduce a safer and better transportation system that will guarantee safety of it’s citizens and promote healthy lifestyle. Mr. Eshiet made the call while speaking with journalists in the capital city of Asaba, Delta State on the activities lined up to celebrate the seventh United Nations Global Road Safety week, with theme, “Sustainable Transport,” saying that it was imperative for Nigeria to tag along as the world…
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu on May 29, 2023, in Abuja, Nigeria. The Honorable Marcia L. Fudge, Secretary of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, will lead the delegation. Members of the Presidential Delegation: Mr. David Greene, Chargé d’Affaires, a.i., U.S. Embassy Abuja The Honorable Sydney Kamlager-Dove, United States Representative (D), California The Honorable Marisa Lago, Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade, U.S. Department of Commerce General Michael E. Langley, Commander of U.S. Africa Command The Honorable Enoh…
The inauguration of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, as the 16th President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria will be held on May 29, 2023. The Independent National Electoral Commission declared the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, as the winner of the 2023 presidential election after the 70-year-old polled a total of 8,794,726 votes. Here are 10 things to know about the inauguration of the president-elect: 1. About 54 African countries and 65 world leaders from Africa, Europe and America are expected at the event. 2. The event will take place at Eagle Square, Abuja. 3. Representatives of Nigeria’s…
By Aruoriwo Ivovi Delta State Head of Service (HoS), Mr. Reginald Bayoko, has been formally decorated as Fellow and Partner, Centre for Sustainable Development of the Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun in furtherance of the desire of the centre to boost productivity and achieve its objectives. Mr. Bayoko, who was decorated by the Director of the centre, Dr. Elias Elemike, in Asaba, was described as a man whose live had touched humanity. Dr. Elemike, while adorning the HoS with the Fellowship and Partner insignia of the centre, expressed the hope that the recipient would deplore his wealth of experience,…
By Kenneth Obieh The Delta State Government has enjoined volunteers on health-related activities to deliberately synergise in creating productive opportunities to assist the government to eradicate diseases from the state. The State Epidemiologist, Dr. Mildred Okowa stated this when members of the State Advocacy Team (SAT) implementing the COVID-19 Response Mechanism, Resilient and Sustainable System for Health and Community System Strengthening (C-19RM/RSSH-CSS). Okowa said that she would want to work with the group so as to effectively achieve needed results from the various communities by knowing the essence of the group and how they could support them. She advised them to constantly…
Inspite of the recent successes recorded by the nation’s security agencies, the Hon. Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has reiterated the commitment of the Federal Government to ensure crime is reduced to barest minimum in Nigeria. Aregbesola, represented by the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Interior, Dr Shuaib Belgore, made this disclosure at the commissioning of the ultra modern office accommodation for the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Kebbi State Command. Belgore commended the leadership of the NSCDC for being pragmatic and proactive in providing ‘adequate security tiols and befitting office accommodation’ for officers and men of the…
Residents of Ndokwa East Local Government Area of Delta have protested the choice of selected local government areas to get relief materials for the 2022 flood by the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs (MNDA). The ministry had, in a letter with reference number MNDA/PRS/006/S.I/T/43 and signed by the Permanent Secretary, Olufunso Adebiyi, slated the distribution of the relief items for Monday, May 22, 2023 in Asaba. The letter dated, May 16, 2023, listed the councils to benefit to include Oshimili, Uvwie, Warri South, Warri North, Warri South West, Isoko South, Aniocha North, Ughelli North, Okpe, Ndokwa West and Ughelli South.…
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal high court, Abuja has ordered the government of President Muhammadu Buhari to account for the spending of $460 million Chinese loan to fund the failed Abuja Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) project. The court also ordered the government to publish the total amount of money paid to Chinese and local companies and contractors and specific details of the names of the companies and contractors and status of the implementation of the project. Justice Nwite made the orders while delivering judgment in a Freedom of Information suit number: FHC/ABJ/CS/1447/2019 brought by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project…
Veteran actor, Kareem Adepoju popularly known as Baba Wande has alleged that Nigerian Filmmaker, Tunde Kelani has not been sharing with him, the proceeds made from the popular film ‘Ti Oluwa ni Ile’. Baba Wande revealed this in an interview with BBC and monitored by TENET. Baba Wande said “What happened was that I wrote the story and told Tunde Kelani about that story, he assured me that he would ensure the story was produced as a film. He provided all the equipment used and I provided the story, costumes and invited actors and actresses in the film. “Tunde Kelani…